$10K Reward Offered in Law Office Arson Case

Rick Orloski, whose law office on Cedar Crest Boulevard was twice torched by arsonists, is offering a $10,000 reward.

Rick Orloski, whose law office at 111 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. was twice set on fire in March, is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of the arsonist. South Whitehall Township Police have been investigating the fires, which were reported March 10 and March 18. Orloski placed an ad announcing the reward in The Easton Express-Times, which says tipsters must supply information within 30 days to claim the reward.

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Upscale Asian Restaurant Coming to Charlie Brown's

Lily Grill Seafood Sushi & Bar will open in the former Charlie Brown's restaurant on Walbert Avenue in South Whitehall.

Groups Will Counter-Protest Westboro Baptist Sunday

Volunteers are planning to counter Westboro Baptist's anti-gay message of hate in the Lehigh Valley on Sunday.

Friday 9 a.m. Update: Lehigh Valley Live reports that an attorney for Westboro Baptist has confirmed the group will protest in the Lehigh Valley on Sunday. Original Story: Counter-protests are in the works in response to a Westboro Baptist press release stating the Kansas-based anti-gay group is coming to the Lehigh Valley on Sunday. It's not known if Westboro members will actually show up at the four local churches they say are "masquerading as whorehouses." Westboro failed to show up as threatened at the wake for Sandy Hook school principal Dawn Hochsprung in Connecticut last month. A volunteer biker brigade was there to shield mourners in case Westboro members protested the solemn event. South Whitehall police are planning extra patrols…

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Mom of DnNnD

4:13 pm on Monday, January 21, 2013

@Amanda. Have you ever seen a Westboro picket? They stand across the street with their signs and squeeky voices. We were there to block their signs from the children's view. Children should not have to see their vile signs while trying to go to sunday school or church. BTW, only 2 of the WBC group were supposed to attend. The counter protesters weren't there to disturb the peace and we didn't. …   more ›

Oops! iPhone App Finds Phone Thief

Watch out if you're planning to steal an IPhone because there's an app that can find you.

South Whitehall Police were called to LA Fitness on Dec. 17 by David Orinski, who said his iPhone had been stolen. After using the Find my iPhone app, Orinski said it led him to a home at 1160 Overlook Rd. The phone was then shut down remotely. Police report Danielle  Gehringer, 31, lives at 1160 Overlook Rd., is a member of LA Fitness and was present at the gym when the phone was taken on Dec. 16 between 2:20 and 2:45 p.m. Police said Gehringer admitted to taking possession of the phone and had it in her bedroom. The phone was recovered and returned to Orinski. A summons was sent for her to appear before Magisterial District Judge Jacob Hammond. A summons does not indicate a conviction.

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King George Inn Contents to be Auctioned on Dec. 17

More than 250 years of historic fixtures and memorabilia from inside the King George Inn will be auctioned on Dec. 17.

  The Kist Auction Company has advertised a Dec. 17 auction of all items -- down to the bare walls -- at the landmark King George Inn in South Whitehall Township. Doors open at 10 a.m. for preview and the auction starts at 3 p.m.  The ad reads: After 256 years the doors are closed forever! Antiques - including two bars; Collectibles - old stained glass windows, promotional posters, photographs including but not limited to sports (some autographed), political, movie, UK Royal Family; Lots and lots of memories like menus, plates and promotional pieces. See pictures of items for sale here. The King George Inn is at 3141 Hamilton Blvd. Closed in August, it was a historic landmark and favorite destination for fine dining in South Whitehall. For…

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Black Bear up a Tree on Springhouse Road

A black bear climbs up a tree in the backyard of a South Whitehall home Sunday afternoon.

UPDATED: 8 p.m. Emergency scanner reports this afternoon indicated residents spotted a bear running through their backyards near Sunday afternoon. By 6 p.m., a bear was about 25 feet up a tree in the backyard of 1481 Springhouse Road. At nightfall, South Whitehall Police and the Pa. Game Commission were still waiting under the trees a distance away. The bear was too high to tranquilize, according to a report by WFMZ. Robert Vickery, 18, who lives in the house with his parents, said his father let their dog out into the yard where it went after the bear Sunday afternoon. Vickery said the bear took a swipe at the dog, and the dog bit the bear before the bear went up the tree. A small group of neighbors stood across from the house watching …

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